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Thomas Haweis New Testament
And they on the rock, are such as when they have heard, with joy embrace the word; and these have not root, who for a time believe, and in a season of trial apostasize.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
They on the rock are they, which, when they hear, receive the word with joy; and these have no root, which for a while believe, and in time of temptation fall away.
Holman Bible
International Standard Version
The ones on the stony ground are the people who joyfully welcome the word when they hear it. But since they don't have any roots, they believe for a while, but in a time of testing they fall away.
A Conservative Version
And those on the rock are those who, when they hear, receive the word with joy. And these have no root, who believe for a time, and withdraw in time of trial.
American Standard Version
And those on the rock are they who, when they have heard, receive the word with joy; and these have no root, who for a while believe, and in time of temptation fall away.
Amplified
An Understandable Version
And those people [represented by the seed falling] on rocky ground are those who, upon hearing the word [of God], accept it gladly, but since they have no root [system], they believe it for [only] awhile, and [then] in times of trial fall away [from God].
Anderson New Testament
Those on the rock are they that, when they hear, receive the word with joy; and these have no root, who, for awhile, believe, and in time of temptation apostatize.
Bible in Basic English
And those on the rock are those who with joy give hearing to the word; but having no root, they have faith for a time, and when the test comes they give up.
Common New Testament
And the ones on the rock are those who, when they hear the word, receive it with joy; but these have no root, they believe for a while and in time of temptation fall away.
Daniel Mace New Testament
by the stony ground is understood such persons as receive indeed the doctrines they hear, with joy: but for want of resolution, believe only occasionally, and desert when the trial comes.
Darby Translation
But those upon the rock, those who when they hear receive the word with joy; and these have no root, who believe for a time, and in time of trial fall away.
Godbey New Testament
And those on the stones are they who, when they may hear, receive the word with joy; and they have no root in them, who believe for a time, and in time of temptation they fall away.
Goodspeed New Testament
The ones on the rock are those who receive the message joyfully when they first hear it, but it takes no real root. They believe for a little while, and then in the time of trial they draw back.
John Wesley New Testament
Those on the rock are they, who, when they hear, receive the word with joy. But they have no root, who for a while believe; but in time of temptation fall away.
Julia Smith Translation
And they upon the rock, who, when they hear, with joy receive the word; and they have no root, who for a time believe, and in time of trial fly away.
King James 2000
Those on the rock are they, who, when they hear, receive the word with joy; and these have no root, who for awhile believe, and in time of temptation fall away.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And those on the rock [are those] who receive the word with joy when they hear [it], and these do not have [enough] root, who believe for a time and in a time of testing fall away.
Modern King James verseion
Those on the rock are the ones who, when they hear, receive the Word with joy. And these have no root, who for a while believe, and in time of temptation fall away.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
They on the stones, are they which, when they hear, receive the word with joy. But these have no roots, which for a while believe, and in time of temptation go away.
Moffatt New Testament
Those 'on the rock' are people who on hearing the word welcome it with enthusiasm, but they have no root; they believe for a while and fall away in the hour of trial.
Montgomery New Testament
"Those on the rock are people who, upon hearing, receive the word with joy; but they have no root. For a time indeed they all believe, but in time of temptation they fall away.
NET Bible
Those on the rock are the ones who receive the word with joy when they hear it, but they have no root. They believe for a while, but in a time of testing fall away.
New Heart English Bible
Those on the rock are they who, when they hear, receive the word with joy; but these have no root, who believe for a while, then fall away in time of temptation.
Noyes New Testament
Those on the rocky ground are they who, when they hear, receive the word with joy; and these have no root; and for a while they believe, and in time of temptation fall away.
Sawyer New Testament
those on the rock are those who, when they hear, receive the word with joy, and they have no root; they believe for a time, and in a time of trial fall away;
The Emphasized Bible
And, those upon the rock, are they who, as soon as they hear, with joy, welcome the word; and, these, not having, root, are they who, for a season, believe, - and, in a season of testing, draw back.
Twentieth Century New Testament
By the seed which fell upon the rock are meant those who, as soon as they hear the Message, welcome it joyfully; but they have no root, and believe it only for a time, and, when the time of temptation comes, they draw back.
Webster
They on the rock are they, who, when they hear, receive the word with joy; and these have no root, who for a while believe, and in time of temptation fall away.
Weymouth New Testament
Those on the rock are the people who on hearing the Message receive it joyfully; but they have no root: for a time they believe, but when trial comes they fall away.
Williams New Testament
The portion of them on the rock illustrates those who accept the message, bubbling over with joy when they first hear it, but it takes no real root. They believe for awhile, but in the time of testing they fall away.
World English Bible
Those on the rock are they who, when they hear, receive the word with joy; but these have no root, who believe for a while, then fall away in time of temptation.
Worrell New Testament
"And those on the rock are those who, when they hear, receive the word with joy; and these have no root; who, for a season, believe, and in time of temptation fall away.
Worsley New Testament
And those on stony-ground are such as when they hear, receive the word with joy; but have no root, and so believe only for a while, and in the time of trial fall away.
Youngs Literal Translation
'And those upon the rock: They who, when they may hear, with joy do receive the word, and these have no root, who for a time believe, and in time of temptation fall away.
Themes
Affections » Of the wicked, not sincerely set on God
Agriculture » Figurative » Parable » Of the sower
Apostasy » Caused by persecution
Bearing fruit » The sowing of God’s word
Disobedience » Who is disobedient to God
Jesus Christ » Parables of » The sower
Jesus Christ » History of » Parable of the sower (at lake galilee)
Parables » Parables of Christ » Sower
Steadfastness » Want of--illustrated
Temptation » Mere professors fall away in time of
The word of God » Compared » To seed
The word of God » The sowing of God’s word
Time » Particular periods of, mentioned » The time of temptation
Topics
Interlinear
Hos
and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
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Houtos
Word Count of 37 Translations in Luke 8:13
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Parable Of The Sower Interpreted
12 They by the road side, are such as hear; then cometh the devil, and taketh the word from their heart, that they should not be saved in believing. 13 And they on the rock, are such as when they have heard, with joy embrace the word; and these have not root, who for a time believe, and in a season of trial apostasize. 14 And that which fell among thorns, are they having heard, and going away, are choked by the cares, and wealth, and pleasures of life, and bring forth no perfect fruit.
Cross References
Mark 6:20
for Herod feared John, knowing him to be a righteous and holy man; and paid great attention to him and when he heard him, did many things, and heard him with delight.
John 5:35
He was a lamp glowing and luminous: and ye were pleased for a time to exult in his light.
Matthew 13:20-21
But the sown on the rocky soil, is he who having heard the word, and instantly with joy receiving it,
Mark 4:16-17
and these in like manner are they who were sown on the rocky soil; who when they have heard the word, instantly with joy receive it;
Luke 22:31-32
And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, lo! Satan hath earnestly sought you, that he might sift you as wheat:
John 2:23-25
Now while he was at Jerusalem at the passover, during the feast, many believed on his name, when they beheld the miracles which he did.
John 8:30-32
As he spake these words, many believed on him.
John 12:42-43
However, notwithstanding, many even of the rulers believed on him; but on account of the Pharisees they did not make open profession, lest they should be put out of the synagogues:
John 15:2
Every branch in me that beareth no fruit, he taketh it away: and every branch that beareth fruit, he pruneth it clean, that it may bring forth more fruit.
John 15:6
If any man abide not in me, he is cast out as a branch, and withered; and men gather them, and cast them into the fire, and they are burned.
Acts 8:13-23
Then Simon also himself believed: and being baptised, he attached himself to Philip, and beholding the signs and great miracles which were performed, he was astonished.
1 Corinthians 13:2
And though I have the gift of prophecy, and know all mysteries, and all manner of science; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, but have not love, I am nothing.
1 Corinthians 15:2
by which also ye are saved; if ye cleave to that word I have preached to you, except haply ye have believed in vain.
Galatians 3:1
O INFATUATED Galatians, who hath bewitched you that ye should not obey the truth? To whom Jesus Christ has been described, as before your eyes, crucified among you.
Galatians 3:4
have ye suffered so many things in vain? if it be yet in vain.
Galatians 4:15-20
What then was your blessedness, for I bear witness to you that, if it were possible, ye would have plucked out your eyes, and given them to me.
Ephesians 3:17
that Christ may dwell by faith in your hearts; that rooted and grounded in love,
Colossians 1:23
if ye abide in faith grounded and firm, and never moved aside from the hope of the gospel, which ye have heard, and which hath been preached to the whole creation which is under heaven, of which I Paul am a minister.
Colossians 2:7
rooted and built up on him, and confirmed in the faith, as ye have been taught, abounding therein with thanksgiving.
1 Thessalonians 3:5
For this cause also, when I could no longer forbear, I sent to know your fidelity, lest by any means the tempter had tempted you, and our labour should be in vain.
1 Timothy 1:19
holding faith and a good conscience, which some having renounced, as touching the faith, have been shipwrecked:
2 Timothy 2:18-19
who with respect to the truth have erred, saying that the resurrection hath been already; and pervert the faith of some.
Hebrews 10:39
But we are not of those who turn back unto perdition; but of those who believe to the salvation of the soul.
James 2:26
For as the body without breath is dead, so faith without works is dead also.
2 Peter 2:20
For if having escaped from the defilements of the world by the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, they are again enveloped by them and overcome, their last deeds are worse than the first.
2 Peter 2:22
But the true proverb is verified in them, The dog hath returned to his own vomit; and the sow which was washed to its wallowing in the mire.
1 John 2:19
They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would have continued with us; but they departed, that they might be made manifest that they are not all of us:
Jude 1:12
These are in your feasts of love, as sunken rocks; though joining in your banquet, they feed themselves fearlessly; clouds without water carried about by the winds; trees untimely withering, fruitless, twice dead, rooted up;